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it's the same language president bush used in iraq. we want to build the space and time and allow afghanis to defend their own borders and protect their own population. this is a limited mission. it's something we can achieve. the strategy is correct. we may need more troops to do it and we're certainly going to need more time than july 2011. that will be president obama's decision point where he really defines whether he's a wartime commander willing to do what's necessary to win on the ground, whether or not he'll give the troops the time and resources they need to take the fight to al qaeda and the taliban and pacify a very dangerous region by allowing afghanis to defend it themselves. >> larry: jon, 30 seconds, agree or disagree? >> i obviously disagree with that. the president should realize there's no way to conduct the counter insurgency, our rising unemployment, we can't sustain a long-term counter insurgency and take afghans from the 16th century to the 17th century with the problems we have in this country. we need a flexible
it's the same language president bush used in iraq. we want to build the space and time and allow afghanis to defend their own borders and protect their own population. this is a limited mission. it's something we can achieve. the strategy is correct. we may need more troops to do it and we're certainly going to need more time than july 2011. that will be president obama's decision point where he really defines whether he's a wartime commander willing to do what's necessary to win on the...
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i even use the web to get paid. with acceptpay from american express open, we now invoice advertisers and receive payments digitally. and i get paid on average three weeks faster. booming is never looking for a check in the mail. because it's already in my email. >> larry: john avlon, what about this hardly mentioned or not mentioned at all tonight, what about the costs of all of this? >> well, by some estimates a trillion dollars to date. that's just the financial costs, of course. and as president obama made the point, the simple decision of going into iraq had enormous consequences not only financial but i think we recognize now in terms of a lack of focus and attention on afghanistan. i think the other cost really is the unity of the country. i think we forget the country was deeply unified after september 11th and through afghanistan to dislodge the taliban and go after al qaeda and osama bin laden. the decision to go into iraq which in retrospect appears as an optional war and that will have its own ramificati
i even use the web to get paid. with acceptpay from american express open, we now invoice advertisers and receive payments digitally. and i get paid on average three weeks faster. booming is never looking for a check in the mail. because it's already in my email. >> larry: john avlon, what about this hardly mentioned or not mentioned at all tonight, what about the costs of all of this? >> well, by some estimates a trillion dollars to date. that's just the financial costs, of course....
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people who are with us and people who are against us. you know, liberals say things like when you fight the mosque building in fork you're just encouraging a war with islam. they don't understand, people like sarah palin want a war with islam. that's what it says in the bible. bring it on. let's get it over with. that's who could be running our country in two years. >> larry: what do you make of the rumor that hillary clinton and joe biden will switch jobs? >> oh, i thought you were going to say something else. i haven't heard that rumor. >> larry: that's a bona fide rumor in washington. think of it. do you think it would increase the chance of the president to win? puts up hillary clinton and joe biden as secretary of state. >> they're two democratic war horses i'm sure they could do any job. hillary seems to have really fallen into her groove there in the state department. >> larry: it's just one of those things that is political talk in an off year. you know. >> but this isn't an off year. this is a really fascinating time because, ag
people who are with us and people who are against us. you know, liberals say things like when you fight the mosque building in fork you're just encouraging a war with islam. they don't understand, people like sarah palin want a war with islam. that's what it says in the bible. bring it on. let's get it over with. that's who could be running our country in two years. >> larry: what do you make of the rumor that hillary clinton and joe biden will switch jobs? >> oh, i thought you were...
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thank you for being with us. the very latest on thoe floods, not only down in wisconsin, but in mexico as well. "larry king live" starts right now. >> larry: tonight, a controversial new film rips america's public schools. are they cheating kids out of an education? >> i want to go to school. >> larry: betraying them with broken promises. and teacher who is may be to blame. musician john legend, actress cheryl hynes are here. they'll tell us what we must do now so that our children have a fighting chance. a chance to overcome a crisis that threatens this nation's future. next on "larry king live." >> larry: good evening. musician john legend is an education reform activist. he wrote the song "shine" for the film "waiting for superman." his new album, "wake-up with the roots" is out now. michelle rhee is chancellor of the washington, d.c., public schools and she's featured in "waiting for superman." ben stein, the economist and former presidential speech writer, former college professor as well. steve perry is a c
thank you for being with us. the very latest on thoe floods, not only down in wisconsin, but in mexico as well. "larry king live" starts right now. >> larry: tonight, a controversial new film rips america's public schools. are they cheating kids out of an education? >> i want to go to school. >> larry: betraying them with broken promises. and teacher who is may be to blame. musician john legend, actress cheryl hynes are here. they'll tell us what we must do now so...
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but it is an amazing episode. >> larry: tell us about it. come on. clue us in. make us watch. >> we have a new coach, a new football coach. >> larry: 6'4". she is really 6'4". >> she is really 6'4". we catch one the characters. we all watched and it were thrilled with it. >> larry: when w the audition of the football coach, did they say she had to be a 6'4" woman? >> i think he knows her and i think she's been in other shows with him. >> larry: so she'll be on every week? >> about five episodes in the first half and then probably more in the second. >> larry: how many he wases ahead are you? >> we're working on episode five and six right now. >> larry: what is the workweek sflik. >> we do eight days for each episode which is rather ambitious. it means -- >> reporter: you don't work saturday and sunday. >> monday to friday. >> larry: what day of the week do you get -- >> there is really not one day that we get the script. i just got episode six two nights ago. >> larry: you'll take that home? >> yeah. they send it to your house. then we'll start working episode s
but it is an amazing episode. >> larry: tell us about it. come on. clue us in. make us watch. >> we have a new coach, a new football coach. >> larry: 6'4". she is really 6'4". >> she is really 6'4". we catch one the characters. we all watched and it were thrilled with it. >> larry: when w the audition of the football coach, did they say she had to be a 6'4" woman? >> i think he knows her and i think she's been in other shows with him....
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because we need our apartment, we need schooling, well, what about us, they said. what about us? i said, no, they don't call. he said, oh, i see. you think i'd say that even if the opposite were true. yes, they said, that's what we think. so when i said, why would he do it? he'd ruin his own career. he might go to jail. what could possibly be worth it? and i convinced them finally. i convinced them. but it took some doing. and i do know w
because we need our apartment, we need schooling, well, what about us, they said. what about us? i said, no, they don't call. he said, oh, i see. you think i'd say that even if the opposite were true. yes, they said, that's what we think. so when i said, why would he do it? he'd ruin his own career. he might go to jail. what could possibly be worth it? and i convinced them finally. i convinced them. but it took some doing. and i do know w
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larry: tonight, supreme court justip justice stephjustics us behinp us behind tus b closr closclosed doorwr landmap landmark calandmar presidential election. >> larry: tonight, supreme court justip justice stephjustics us behinp us behind tus b closr closclosed doorw ar and wp wrong on bush. next on "larry king live." good evening. justijustice stephen breye. returns to "larry king live." author of the new book make our democracy work, a judge's view. it's been just about six years. thanks for -- about six years between book right? >> yes, that's right. >> what does the title imply your honor that democracy is not working? >> you've talking about the court's point of view. and i want to explain to people what the court is and what it does and why it might be important to them. i think it helps when it's working correctly. the democracy works better. >> larry: wouldn't any person who took civics know how a supreme court works? >> that's right. and justice o'connor and justice souter and a lot of the other members of court. few and few seem to be taking what we had, civics. and that's
larry: tonight, supreme court justip justice stephjustics us behinp us behind tus b closr closclosed doorwr landmap landmark calandmar presidential election. >> larry: tonight, supreme court justip justice stephjustics us behinp us behind tus b closr closclosed doorw ar and wp wrong on bush. next on "larry king live." good evening. justijustice stephen breye. returns to "larry king live." author of the new book make our democracy work, a judge's view. it's been just...
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remember, stay with us. stay with us right here because we're going to be your hurricane headquarters throughout the evening. this thing could be touching around the carolinas 2:00 a.m. that's our show. that's our show. here now, "larry king live." -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >> larry: tonight, a monster storm. hurricane earl striking north carolina's outer banks. warnings and watches are up along the east coast. high surf, deadly rip currents threaten everybody. we've got live reports from those in earl's path. and then israeli and palestinian leaders are meeting with president obama. can decades-old conflict ever be resolved? they got a one-year deadline. and the former secretary of state, madeleine al bright is here to tell us what's at stake this time. it's all next on "larry king live." all eyes are on hurricane earl, including rob marciano's. the cnn news and weather anchor is in kill devil hills, north carolina. rob, what's the situation right now? >> winds have been increasing. we haven't s
remember, stay with us. stay with us right here because we're going to be your hurricane headquarters throughout the evening. this thing could be touching around the carolinas 2:00 a.m. that's our show. that's our show. here now, "larry king live." -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >> larry: tonight, a monster storm. hurricane earl striking north carolina's outer banks. warnings and watches are up along the east coast. high surf, deadly rip currents threaten everybody. we've...
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get triple points every time you use your card at marriott. apply now and earn 22,500 bonus points when you use your card and enjoy a free night stay. so, before you know it, work time becomes well-deserved downtime. apply now at marriott.com/freenightstay. you've got staying power. >> larry: joining us now from kill devil hills, north carolina, is its mayor. rob marciano just told us, mayor, and bill nye affirmed if anyone will get hit as it passes it will be your area. how concerned are you? >> we're really concerned down on hatteras island. it looks like a lot of water will pile up, pass over top, overwash mc-12 down there. >> larry: lot of emergency preparations? >> lot of work went on today. we pretty much got the entirety of our tourist population off of the island. and i'm standing on the deck right now, larry. i can hear the oceans roar. i can see the clouds moving around and i'm about half a mile back from the ocean and i can smell it. >> larry: why are you staying in kill devil hills? >> i'm the mayor, larry. i've got to stay here. t
get triple points every time you use your card at marriott. apply now and earn 22,500 bonus points when you use your card and enjoy a free night stay. so, before you know it, work time becomes well-deserved downtime. apply now at marriott.com/freenightstay. you've got staying power. >> larry: joining us now from kill devil hills, north carolina, is its mayor. rob marciano just told us, mayor, and bill nye affirmed if anyone will get hit as it passes it will be your area. how concerned are...
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. >> it's all of us. it's the teachers, it's the parents, it's the decision makers, government officials, all of us. and this goes back to what ben was talking about, where do we go wrong. well, ben, you know, when school pride went across the country, we're going into schools and they don't even have to be inner city schools but they're all schools. there are chalkboards and that's what the teachers are writing out their -- they're teaching on chalkboards. and we're in a world of computers. there are schools that don't even have computers. so we -- >> larry: they don't have the equipment, the modern equipment of learning, that's ridiculous, isn't it? in a modern system, ben? >> well, i don't know how much educational computer equipment did thomas jefferson or james madison have? children with learn -- children can learn and speak to write, to do mathematics, to learn history without modern equipment. obviously sheryl is totally completely right, a school should be a clean, neat place with up to date equi
. >> it's all of us. it's the teachers, it's the parents, it's the decision makers, government officials, all of us. and this goes back to what ben was talking about, where do we go wrong. well, ben, you know, when school pride went across the country, we're going into schools and they don't even have to be inner city schools but they're all schools. there are chalkboards and that's what the teachers are writing out their -- they're teaching on chalkboards. and we're in a world of...
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thanks so much for being with us. here now, "larry king live." >> larry: tonight, katie couric, diane sawyer, and brian williams stand up to cancer. >> cancer kills 1.4 million americans every single year. >> larry: 4,000 americans are diagnosed with cancer every single day. by the end of this hour, another 165 will have gotten the news. >> it's not whether we're going to get it, it's just what form? >> larry: plus, dr. mehmet oz and his cancer scare. >> what you're about to see is raw, real, and exactly how it happened. >> larry: what he learned that could save your life, next on "larry king live." >> larry: we begin, though, with breaking news. secretary of state robert gates stepped in and may have stopped the planned burning of korans in florida. he made a phone call to pastor terry jones, who had threatened to burn the koran. here's what the pastor told reporters this afternoon. watch. >> he has agreed to move the location. that, of course, cannot happen overnight, but he has agreed to move that. we felt that tha
thanks so much for being with us. here now, "larry king live." >> larry: tonight, katie couric, diane sawyer, and brian williams stand up to cancer. >> cancer kills 1.4 million americans every single year. >> larry: 4,000 americans are diagnosed with cancer every single day. by the end of this hour, another 165 will have gotten the news. >> it's not whether we're going to get it, it's just what form? >> larry: plus, dr. mehmet oz and his cancer scare....
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that's what brings us together. we're a part of american society. >> larry: we'll find out in a moment what's planned for friday night. talk about mike douglas, too. more with brian, katie, diane, and dr. gupta, next. >>> as long as you're walking around, as long as you're not dead now, then you're alive. >> larry: look in a mirror. >> that's right. >> larry: you're alive. >> you're alive, and don't spend your time worrying about when it is you're going to die. worry about how you're going to spend your day. this is unlike any car you've ever seen before. this is power with efficiency. this is an interior that exceeds even the promise of the exterior. this is the all-new jaguar xj. the stunning result of taking a very different road. >>> scared -- i was scared when i first got the news, but immediately, i got into the solutions. i thought, what do we have to do to get out of this? and it's a bit of a shock to the system, again, unexpected, because i'm so healthy. i eat well, i exercise, of course, and i just didn't
that's what brings us together. we're a part of american society. >> larry: we'll find out in a moment what's planned for friday night. talk about mike douglas, too. more with brian, katie, diane, and dr. gupta, next. >>> as long as you're walking around, as long as you're not dead now, then you're alive. >> larry: look in a mirror. >> that's right. >> larry: you're alive. >> you're alive, and don't spend your time worrying about when it is you're going to...